Lowe's Helped 21 Central State University Students Graduate Through Support of TMCF's HBCU Gap Scholarship

WASHINGTON, DC– Twenty-one Central State University students were able to graduate during the 2017 Commencement without any debts owed to the University because of the TMCF | Lowe's Gap Scholarship.

The Thurgood Marshall Fund (TMCF) awarded nearly $450,000 in scholarships as part of the 2016-17 TMCF | Lowe’s Gap Scholarship program, helping 283 member-school students meet outstanding financial obligations so that they can graduate. TMCF received $500,000 from Lowe’s Corporation for the TMCF | Lowe's Gap Scholarship, which has provided over $1.2 million to graduating seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) since 2012. To qualify for this need-based scholarship, candidates must be graduating from one of TMCF’s 47 member-schools with an account balance of $500 - $3,100 owed to their school. Student applicants are chosen based on their academic skills, financial need, and leadership abilities.